Paul Ryan

When he's not roaming the halls of Congress or listening to voters in his district, U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Westmoreland, enjoys a good hunting trip. He loads up his pickup truck with one of his yellow labs and heads to a favorite spot near his home in the town of Montross, looking for water fowl or deer. He's built strong relationships with some of his colleagues in the House of Representatives who are also sportsmen, notably GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, who has joined him on a few hunting trips on the Northern Neck. Wittman, 53, has served in the House of Representatives since 2007, when he won a special election to replace the late JoAnn Davis. He is seeking...

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